Kinahan cartel member Sean McGovern apologises to victims, seeks reduced prison sentenceDubliner pleaded guilty to two counts of directing organised crime during the Kinahan-Hutch feudFri May 01 2026 - 17:10
Inside the Kinahan cartel’s secret messages: ‘What about doing [the Monk’s] daughter?’Case against gang lieutenant Sean McGovern pulls veil back on how the Irish drug gang planned to murder rivals in feud with the Hutch gang Fri May 01 2026 - 13:03
Gardaí ‘identify main figures’ behind Edenderry arson attack that killed boy (4) and auntTadhg Farrell and Mary Holt perished after house was firebombed following prison fightFri May 01 2026 - 07:00
Man in custody as gardaí search for firearm discharged by child in Ballymun‘Growing sense of fear in the community as violence escalates,’ says local People Before Profit councillorWed Apr 29 2026 - 20:48
Seán McGovern swore on baby’s life he was ‘not stopping’ after Regency shooting, court hearsSenior lieutenant in Kinahan cartel tracked murder victim Noel Kirwan and Regency attack suspect James Gately, court toldMon Apr 27 2026 - 19:22
The murder of hitman Robbie Lawlor: The new details revealed by fascinating document‘Drop-the-debt’ motive alleged for shooting that brought several factions together against himMon Apr 27 2026 - 06:00
Antisocial crime detections surge in Dublin under garda high-visibility operationDeployment of more uniformed members of force followed high-profile assaults and post-Covid perception of dangerThu Apr 23 2026 - 17:08
Ireland at risk of ‘lone wolf’ attacks and Islamist terrorism, new security review warnsLegislation designed to counter threats from terrorism and ‘hostile state actors’ is weak and outdated, former judge saysThu Apr 23 2026 - 06:34
Attempted murder of Gerry Hutch to be included in case against Daniel KinahanCartel leader was arrested in Dubai last Friday, where he has lived for a decadeThu Apr 23 2026 - 06:00
Daniel Kinahan expected to face single charge, with evidence relating to murder, drugs and launderingDPP opts for one charge of directing crime gang based on intercepted messages and evidence going back more than 10 yearsWed Apr 22 2026 - 06:00
Kinahan cartel ‘spread misery and death’ in Ireland and abroad, says Garda CommissionerJustin Kelly praises late senior officer John O’Driscoll in first comments since Daniel Kinahan’s arrestTue Apr 21 2026 - 15:50
Garda chiefs ‘overzealous’ and too quick to suspend officers, GRA saysGardaí are ‘afraid to pursue fleeing suspects’ due to fear of disciplinary action, according to representative groupMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:30
Daniel Kinahan trial in Ireland poses ‘unprecedented’ security concernsCartel leader arrested by Dubai police on behalf of Ireland after warrant sent to UAE last weekMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:15
Daniel Kinahan may not be free again until he is in his 70s after arrest in DubaiKinahan cartel leader has been arrested in DubaiFri Apr 17 2026 - 21:02
Cartel leader Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai following covert police operation Specialist teams carried out intensive search and surveillance in UAE on receipt of Irish warrant Fri Apr 17 2026 - 18:35
Garda auctions €1.4m gold bullion seized from Kazakhstani drug gang in DublinMain suspect on the run while wife and mother-in-law convicted over nearly €2m in gold and cashFri Apr 17 2026 - 16:31
Fuel protesters appear in court over alleged dangerous driving on M1 in Co LouthGarda resources deployed at court sitting in Drogheda, though not required, as accused men left to applause from small crowdTue Apr 14 2026 - 12:40
Gardaí concerned radicalised fuel protesters may confront or attack senior politiciansSecurity being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitatorsTue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Go-slow truckers to be arrested and their vehicles towed away if protests continue Weekend protest in Cork was led by some far-right agitators and attended by criminal elementsTue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Simmering Government tensions over O’Callaghan’s request for Army help with fuel blockadesHelen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcementMon Apr 13 2026 - 21:17
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon now behind Israeli lines as IDF advances northSafety concerns for more than 300 Irish soldiers at Camp Shamrock as Israel seizes territory Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
‘A Ryanair turnover’: First Air Corps flight into Beirut spent only 30 minutes on tarmacPilot Capt Lauren Cusack says careful consideration given to route selection, threat assessments and departure window for €70m Airbus C295Fri Apr 03 2026 - 06:00
McEntee forced to cancel trip to Lebanon after Defence Forces flagged concern over risksMinister for Defence was set to fly into Beirut, travel under armed convoy close to Israeli border to meet Irish Unifil troopsFri Apr 03 2026 - 00:01
Detective duo net €5m and charge more than 200 suspects in fraud investigationsMoney laundering network deployed by criminals operating countrywide, Garda conference hearsThu Apr 02 2026 - 06:00
‘If you want to be a garda, be one’: force members recommend career despite issuesNo regrets for many gardaí despite concerns over social media threats and pension rulesWed Apr 01 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí to deploy drones for day-to-day policing after new unit createdAerial devices could be used during public order incidents such as riots and for searchesTue Mar 31 2026 - 21:39
Gardaí seek legal change to protect officers involved in high-speed pursuits from chargesCommissioner reveals plan after garda conviction for dangerous driving during pursuit of masked men on scramblersTue Mar 31 2026 - 20:15
Martina and Ammi Burke arrested at Castlerea Prison over contempt rulingMother and sister of Enoch Burke to be jailed for contempt following ‘intense and venomous’ interruptions at hearingTue Mar 31 2026 - 16:55
‘Doxing’ tactics being more commonly used against gardaí, conference hears Much online content accompanied by videos of gardaí on duty recorded with ‘phones shoved into their faces’Tue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Investigation fails to determine origin of drones around Zelenskiy’s Dublin flight Minister for Justice expresses concern at Islamic State-inspired terrorism in DublinMon Mar 30 2026 - 19:08
Minister and commissioner to face criticism over Garda suspensionsRecent failed investigation over allegations penalty points being illegally ‘squared’ reveals crisis in suspension system, AGSI saysMon Mar 30 2026 - 06:00
Man in critical condition after weekend stabbing in Dublin’s north inner cityGardaí appeal to witnesses after incident in early hours of Saturday on Amiens Street near Connolly stationSun Mar 29 2026 - 20:04
Traveller feuds: How family pride and social media are driving extreme violenceIn the wake of attack on Scarlett Faulkner in Co Tipperary, actor John Connors says Traveller feuding is worsening rapidlySat Mar 28 2026 - 06:30
Gardaí play a waiting game for Martina and Ammi Burke with no sign of them in CastlebarIntelligence being sought about location of two women whose whereabouts largely unknown since High Court judge ordered jailingThu Mar 26 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí open €30m bitcoin virtual wallet, first of 12 accessed since seizure in 2019Total of 6,000 bitcoin, now worth €360m, was inaccessible to Cab because codes were hidden in lost fishing rod caseTue Mar 24 2026 - 20:36
More than 100 gardaí raid 19 properties after woman set on fire in west Dublin last yearThree people arrested in high-intensity raids after Alexis Campion doused in accelerant and set on fire in Clondalkin last NovemberTue Mar 24 2026 - 20:35
Man killed in Edenderry fire was related to boy (4), woman (60) killed in first blaze at houseTadgh Farrell (4) and Mary Holt (60) died in suspected arson attack at Edenderry property last DecemberTue Mar 24 2026 - 18:50
Man arrested after drug seizure at Bauer Media offices in DublinCannabis valued at €110,000 was seized after being posted to Marconi House, home of Today FM and NewstalkTue Mar 24 2026 - 16:13
Increase in gardaí declaring domestic violence orders taken out against themDisciplinary action can be taken against gardaí if they do not declare such orders and they later come to lightMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Sexual violence in the force: Has the Garda learned from the Sarah Everard case? Issuing of a domestic violence order cannot be used by employer, including the Garda, to dismiss a suspectMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Far-right group planned to attack Muslims and Ipas workers in ‘eye for an eye’ campaignFour arrested men who allegedly plotted to destroy a Galway mosque appear in courtThu Mar 19 2026 - 19:13
Suspect devices found in bag outside retail premises in Cherry Orchard, DublinSignificant Garda emergency response operation ongoing and public asked to avoid Ballyfermot Road areaThu Mar 19 2026 - 11:54
Sean McGovern’s guilty plea ramps up pressure on Daniel Kinahan in DubaiDubliner McGovern pleaded guilty to two charges of directing gang’s murder conspiracies, though charge of murdering Noel Kirwan now droppedWed Mar 18 2026 - 06:00
Boy (3) dies after being struck by vehicle in car park of Dublin shopping centreThe incident occurred at about 8.40am in the underground car park of the Charlestown Shopping Centre, FinglasWed Mar 11 2026 - 17:31
Man charged with sexual assault of young girl on Dublin street Former delivery driver remanded in custody after court hears he denies sexually assaulting the young girlWed Mar 11 2026 - 16:46
No criminal case against Michael Lowry over Moriarty tribunal findingsPolitician’s statement criticises ‘flawed report’ for depriving him of ability to defend attacks on reputationTue Mar 10 2026 - 21:28
Man arrested over alleged inappropriate approaches to children and sexual assault in DublinOne of the alleged incidents occurred close to Howth Road in Clontarf last monthTue Mar 10 2026 - 17:00
Why have the Kinahans not left their base in UAE for the past four years?Gardaí say fear of losing their liberty when they cross a border has made Dubai their gilded cage, though they live openly thereTue Mar 10 2026 - 06:00
Kinahans ‘trapped’: Gardaí believe drugs cartel bosses have not left UAE in four yearsSources say Christy Kinahan snr and his two sons are ‘not hiding’ in Dubai but are now ‘trapped there’Tue Mar 10 2026 - 06:00
Some gardaí working until age 64 for the first time in history of forceMandatory retirement age for gardaí, sergeants and inspectors previously 57 years but increased to 62 in 2024Sat Mar 07 2026 - 10:00
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